$.fn.centerInClient = function(options) {
    var opt = { forceAbsolute: false,
                container: window,    // selector of element to center in
                completeHandler: null
              };
    $.extend(opt, options);

    return this.each(function(i) {
        var el = $(this);
        var jWin = $(opt.container);
        var isWin = opt.container == window;

        // force to the top of document to ENSURE that 
        // document absolute positioning is available
        if (opt.forceAbsolute) {
            if (isWin)
                el.remove().appendTo("body");
            else
                el.remove().appendTo(jWin.get(0));
        }

        // have to make absolute
        el.css("position", "absolute");

        // height is off a bit so fudge it
        var heightFudge = isWin ? 2.0 : 1.8;

        var x = (isWin ? jWin.width() : jWin.outerWidth()) / 2 - el.outerWidth() / 2;
        var y = (isWin ? jWin.height() : jWin.outerHeight()) / heightFudge - el.outerHeight() / 2;

        el.css("left", x + jWin.scrollLeft());
        el.css("top", y + jWin.scrollTop() - 80 );

        // if specified make callback and pass element
        if (opt.completeHandler)
            opt.completeHandler(this);
    });
}